Sedtrade, a company linked to former Free State premier Ace Magashule, scored nearly R1.47bn worth of contracts out of R3.3bn allocated to infrastructure projects by the provincial Department of Police, Roads and Transport. amaBhungane obtained under the Promotion of Access to Information Act , showing the value of completed and ongoing projects for the 2016/17 financial year, when Magashule was still premier.
Sedtrade is a Vereeniging-based company owned by the wealthy Dockrat family, whose other businesses have also benefited to the tune of millions from projects in the Free State. The Free State department of police, roads and transport told amaBhungane it was"not aware of any favouritism that might have stemmed from personal or political relations as alleged".
"Tenders that were awarded were in compliance with the relevant legislation and regulations and were successful because of Sedtrade’s excellent history of performance with government departments," he said in a written response to questions from amaBhungane. The Auditor-General' s report for the 2017/18 financial year found that the Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport incurred R1.6bn of irregular expenditure.
The AG highlighted:"The department continued to use contractors from this panel in subsequent financial years, even for projects that did not fall within the scope of the original tender. The department could not provide a valid reason for the manner in which these awards were dealt with. When comparing the awards made to the original tender, it was evident that some suppliers on the panel were preferred.
amaBhungane We experience this literally everyday in the Free State.
Samuelshakes amaBhungane Magashule_Ace awukhulume ndoda kanti ubenzeni labantu. U can’t be attacked every week like this. No no no ngyala
amaBhungane Please leave our SG alone... I know you are working for Cyril and I rest assure you Ace will emerge victorious
simaxis amaBhungane AceMagashule5 don't you just love him. Kiss Ace. Buy him a necklace? 🙄
crooks will see no heaven!
Earlybird195303 amaBhungane Drives me fkn crazy ! How they carry on regardless and get away with it ! FFS can we as tax payers not do something ?
amaBhungane THIS MAN IS A DISGRACE TO ALL OF THE ANC. He is embarrassing the whole country. SIES MAN. He's not a man but a RAT.
amaBhungane Another one you must check is called 'Malikopo or Madikopo' that scored for maintaining gravel provincial roads that never happened. The company is owned by his trusted soldier.
amaBhungane ANC=connected corruption continues unabated, esp in provinces such as the FreeState because the CompromisedCadres & officials who make it possible, remain in positions of influence & power, and continue to greenlight tenders from their comrades!
amaBhungane Wonder who is getting the R120 mil prez inauguration contract.....
amaBhungane Vote ANC so they can keep stealing and the masses can stay poor living in squatter camps
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amaBhungane He is a bottomless pit. Swallowing all tenders.
amaBhungane Linked🤔. This man is really a pro. To date they cant really find him corrupt without a link
amaBhungane Ha ha ha.Atleast he is opening a court case to clear himself.
amaBhungane thabo_moroke
amaBhungane More coruption
amaBhungane Hey lets not touch SAs real president i mean all is well CR the right hand admitted the 'issues' so no problem we loyal to the ' course' to correct the legacy of apartheid we will look for the white or indian scapegoat just watch this space
amaBhungane It has to be an Indian company that is made rich again just my observation 😂😂😂
amaBhungane Leave him alone already!
amaBhungane Oh yawn
amaBhungane My ANC need to remove all corrupted comrade.
amaBhungane Niyamfuna uAce shame and you are not hiding it
amaBhungane How to get rid of CORRUPTION
amaBhungane paybackthemoney
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amaBhungane ACE of ANC
amaBhungane Corruption,fraud , genocide
amaBhungane Proof?
amaBhungane You media are pushing an agenda shame.. don’t forget that ACE was elected and he can only be removed by the next conference, not you and your bosses!! ACE will stay as an engine of the ANC, and Cyril will bow 🙇♀️ unto him till next year in NGC of which you all not gonna be part of
amaBhungane S.a is anc farm🙄
amaBhungane Define linked
amaBhungane it's RET.